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TCC: Pre-Recorded Sessions for the June 6 Teaching & Learning Conference Now Ready for Viewing
On this eve of the 14th annual Teaching & Learning Conference, we would like to showcase the three pre-recorded sessions that colleagues have prepared. They are available now for viewing on the TCC's Brightspace: June 2025 Teaching & Learning Conference > Pre-Recorded Sessions
Every Voice, Every Lesson: Storytelling as a Tool for Transformation
Tokeya Graham (EPH), Melany Silas-Chandler (HPE), Toya Mañón (EDU), and Angelique Stevens (EPH)
This pre-recorded panel brings together a dynamic group of faculty committed to equity-driven, forward-thinking pedagogy. Through a rich discussion, panelists will explore how inclusive storytelling can serve as a transformative teaching practice across a range of courses and classroom contexts. From personal narratives and cultural texts to case studies and community voices, we’ll share concrete strategies for embedding diverse perspectives into curriculum and classroom dialogue. Aligned with the TCC theme Designing with Intentionality, this session invites educators to reflect on whose stories are centered, how they are shared, and why storytelling remains essential to fostering critical thinking, connection, and belonging.
Refining Research through AI: An Introduction to Approaching AI Integration for Undergraduate Students
Kathleen D’Alfonso (AHPS)
Providing personalized support for writing academic papers in large classroom settings can be challenging. This session will demonstrate how instructors can guide students in using AI tools to effectively search library databases, with prompts that can be adapted based on course content and instruction. Additionally, the session will introduce strategies for encouraging students to use AI to self-check their work. The goal is to equip instructors with practical methods for integrating AI into the research process, highlighting both its potential to enhance learning and the challenges it presents.
Play and Joy: The Critical Role of Play in Learning, Work, and Research
Jason Flack (VaPA) and Jim Downer (VaPA)
Attention all serious academics, diligent professionals, and lifelong learners who haven’t built a pillow fort in far too long—this is your official invitation to play.
Professors Jim Downer (methodical, philosophical, likely to quote Piaget un-ironically) and Jason Flack (high-energy, theatrical, likely to throw things) will take the stage for an engaging and slightly chaotic conversation about why play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for creativity, problem-solving, and deep learning.
[This was originally scheduled to be part of the TCC's spring semester Conversations series, but it was postponed. Many thanks to Jason and Jim for transforming it into video form and offering it now!]
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The TCC is grateful for our above colleagues' efforts, and we are so happy that technology allows for flexible participation in our annual conference!
Tomorrow, June 6, is the full conference, and we look forward to seeing all who registered. In-person attendees already received a digital preview of their agenda. Remote attendees received calendar invites with the Zoom links for the hybrid sessions they selected.
For any questions or problems between now and 8:30 AM tomorrow, please reach out to Amy Burtner (aburtner@monroecc.edu)
Amy Burtner
Teaching and Creativity Center
06/05/2025